Archive · 18 Dec 2025
Mumbai Stenographer Arrested for ₹15 Lakh Bribe Demand
A man named Chandrakant Vasudev, who works as a stenographer at a court in Mumbai, was arrested.
He is accused of asking for a lot of money (₹15 lakh) as a bribe to help someone win a case about land.
The person who was supposed to pay the bribe told the authorities, and Vasudev was caught.
He has asked the court to let him out on bail, but his first request was denied.
The court will decide about his second request soon.
Vasudev says a judge told him to ask for the money, but this is still being investigated.
Chandrakant Vasudev, a stenographer at Mazgaon Court, was arrested for allegedly demanding a ₹15 lakh bribe.
The bribe was allegedly demanded on behalf of the Additional Sessions Judge for a favorable verdict in a land dispute case.
Vasudev's first bail plea was rejected on November 24, and a second plea is pending.
The prosecution claims Vasudev was instructed by the judge to demand the bribe and deliver it to his residence.
The initial contact for the bribe demand allegedly occurred in the court washroom on September 9.
- Who
- Chandrakant Vasudev, a stenographer at Mazgaon Court, and Aejazuddin S. Kazi, the complainant.
- What
- Vasudev was arrested for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹15 lakh on behalf of a judge.
- When
- Vasudev was arrested on November 10, and the bribe demand allegedly started on September 9.
- Where
- The incident occurred in Mumbai, specifically at the Mazgaon Court and surrounding locations.
- Why
- The bribe was allegedly demanded in exchange for a favorable verdict in a land dispute case.
- Arrested Individual
- Chandrakant Vasudev
- Position
- Stenographer at Mazgaon Court
- Alleged Bribe Amount
- ₹15 Lakh
- Case Type
- Land Dispute
- First Bail Plea Rejection Date
- November 24
- Second Bail Plea Hearing Date
- Thursday (unspecified date)
- Alleged Judge Involved
- Additional Sessions Judge, Civil Sessions Court, Court No. 14, Mazagon
- Complainant's Associate Contact Method
- Court Washroom